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- Sun Feb 18, 2024 10:04 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
- Replies: 9274
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Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Great to see the training above, impressed that Ian has kept such a constant training load up and embarrassed at my long break. Struggling after my break, so despite 2 days off decided on 10 min r 0 LSD. Despite elevated HR, my ego would not accept >2:30 splits, so result: Time Distance Rate Split M...
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:38 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: February CTC: Sprint Sandwich
- Replies: 38
- Views: 1687
Re: February CTC: Sprint Sandwich
I'm really bummed, I did the CM Feb 14 challenge, but didn't realize I didn't have until the end of the day to post it. I was trying to finish all the challenges this year, and it's super disheartening to fail on challenge #2. Dougie [Citroen on C2 Forum] might be persuaded to enter this for you Ro...
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:33 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Carole Mc Memorial Row
- Replies: 14
- Views: 539
Re: Carole Mc Memorial Row
Thanks all and particularly to Plummy for putting my minor aches and pains into perspective. Great to see you more than doubling your best distance since your issues. Wish I had had your example before my minor injury gave me the excuse not to restart after my man-flu recovered, it would have saved ...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:01 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: Carole Mc Memorial Row
- Replies: 14
- Views: 539
Carole Mc Memorial Row
Only second row back after 3 months of illness and injury. Glad its the taking part that counts. Thought that 2:10 pace would be no issue and then speed up as no idea what my pace currently is. Well quickly hit 95% Max heart rate and struggled to hang on. My feeble attempt at a "sprint" ga...
- Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:12 pm
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: The Pete Plan etc
- Replies: 8228
- Views: 470223
Re: The Pete Plan etc
Nice session Spider. Struggling to get enthusiasm, will need to pull out a CTC soon :? , but only LSDs for too long. HR all over the place. Yesterday was only a bit warmer and more humid, but was more rested and not feeling the effects of beer and curry, but today HR looked better (Ok went quicker i...
- Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:04 pm
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: The Pete Plan etc
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- Views: 470223
Re: The Pete Plan etc
After a weekend's walking, eating and drinking, settled in for an abbreviated LSD so went a bit quicker for 45 min, kept rating up a little (R18) and lowered DF to that used earlier in the season (DF110). Time Distnc Rate Pace HRMax % HRMin % 15:00.0 3,218 18 02:19.8 151 82.1% 077 41.8% 15:00.0 3,24...
- Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:11 pm
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: The Pete Plan etc
- Replies: 8228
- Views: 470223
Re: The Pete Plan etc
Nice one Spider. Tweaked my back last Saturday and so first day back today. Lowered DF to 105 and kept SPM up and stroke light, horror story on HR, hope it is just the higher rating and tiredness! Time Distc Rate Pace HRMax % HRMin % 15:00.0 3,217 19 02:19.9 155 84.2% 079 42.9% 15:00.0 3,222 18 02:1...
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 2:23 pm
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: The Pete Plan etc
- Replies: 8228
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Re: The Pete Plan etc
THanks Spider, one LSD then today did the 10 x 1'r1' as preparation for the CTC later this month. Last time 1:54.9 R28.8. Knew that I needed to up the rating to beat the 1:54.1 R 31.8 on the July CTC. Time Distc Rate Pace HRMax % HRMin % 01:00.0 262 31 01:54.5 149 81.0% 108 58.7% 01:00.0 263 31 01:5...
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 1:59 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
- Replies: 9274
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Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?
That's right Iain. I find I can't hit the start of these sprints from a standing start, so I "coast" through the rests. Bar the 15s which blur a tad. I find that this doesn't remove the problem as it only starts when the handle is being accelerated so you need to engineer it so that you a...
- Fri Aug 04, 2023 1:53 pm
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: July CTC: 9 x 333 r1'
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2475
Re: July CTC: 9 x 333 r1'
Wonderful to see Captain Stan (once you've been Captain, you're always a Captain) back afloat. And just amazing to see the 'limerick conversation/request for times'. I just about managed to squeeze in a very late entry. Unlike Mat, must have got my pacing quite wrong, as I was suffering from interv...
- Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:16 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
- Replies: 9274
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Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Spider, way to go on the Hr L4. Ian, after the 5min seemed to be harder than last time, good improvement on the sprints. I assume that you rowed through the rests as your HR dropped much less than I would expect. That said, I have found that 30/30S it is really hard to get the pace back to target fr...
- Sat Jul 29, 2023 6:42 pm
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: The Pete Plan etc
- Replies: 8228
- Views: 470223
Re: The Pete Plan etc
Struggling with motivation and finding plenty to procrastinate my training time away! Decided t try and restart with a 5 x 1500 but didn't get far through the second before calling that off. Did a long delayed strength session although feeling slightly stiff, restarted with 10 x 30Sec rest 1 min R24...
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:47 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: August CTC: 100 - 500 - 100 pyramid r1'
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2776
Re: August CTC: 100 - 500 - 100 pyramid r1'
Not exactly, but there is a variation from "It will have to be a good day for me to finish that" through "lets just hope the back holds up" through to "Will be tough, but should be Ok". Last month fopr me was in cat 3 while this is more cat2!
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:44 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
- Replies: 9274
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Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Ian, well done on the 7-1 min session. I assume that the 7, 3, 5 , 1 is a typo or this would be really tough! I agree that the 20SPM targets seem tough, perhaps more relevant to a monster heavy! Well done on the improvement even if the HR's were much higher. Interesting tyhat on the 7-1 your HR was ...
- Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:31 am
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: The Pete Plan etc
- Replies: 8228
- Views: 470223
Re: The Pete Plan etc
Well done on a 0.5S improvement. After a week off Pete recommends backing off 1S/500m on the target so this is effectively a 1.5S improvement! Looks like you may need to go to 30SPM on the next cycle!
- Tue Jul 25, 2023 10:27 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: August CTC: 100 - 500 - 100 pyramid r1'
- Replies: 30
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August CTC: 100 - 500 - 100 pyramid r1'
CTC for August 2023 from Isenhurst Rowers:
100m/200m/300m/400m/500m/400m/300m/200m/100m - 1 minute rest between each interval.
100m/200m/300m/400m/500m/400m/300m/200m/100m - 1 minute rest between each interval.
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:54 pm
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: The Pete Plan etc
- Replies: 8228
- Views: 470223
Re: The Pete Plan etc
Well done Spider at finishing the 4 x 2k and all under 2:00 pace. David, great to see that you have kept the thread going. Not done much training in the last few weeks (short holiday and 2 trips away), so starting back slowly. 2 LSDs so far, I have lost several calluses so developed a nasty blister....
- Tue Jul 11, 2023 7:54 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
- Replies: 9274
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Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?
Ian, looks a real struggle. looks to me like you pushed a bit hard on the 15s and suffered on the 18s. Mat, not sure what happened to the above stats, he averages are at 4' but it shows 6'. not noticed this before, does it always include the rests? Still, looks a killer session that you did very well.
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:40 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: July CTC: 9 x 333 r1'
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2475
Re: July CTC: 9 x 333 r1'
Thanks Spider, was pleasantly surprised myself, early on was concentrating on maintaining 2 full breaths a stroke and maintained 30SPM, then it becomes a bit of a blur... I suspect at least some was anaerobic as felt in many of the rests that I would never stop panting, ignore the last as a stroke r...
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 9:57 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: July CTC: 9 x 333 r1'
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2475
Re: July CTC: 9 x 333 r1'
Thanks Plummy, feels good to get it out of the way earlyu, I don't think I will be going again!
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:37 am
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: The Pete Plan etc
- Replies: 8228
- Views: 470223
Re: The Pete Plan etc
David, great consistent pacing. Spider, great row on what I know isn't your favourite session! After failing to complete 4min last month, decided on an all out 1k. Target to get below the 3:50.1 SB from last season. THen today an hour LSD trying to maintain good form a generate some power: Time Dist...
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:29 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: July CTC: 9 x 333 r1'
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2475
Re: July CTC: 9 x 333 r1'
Had a go at this Saturday, thought I had overcooked it again but struggled through although did last 1/3 of last interval almost without any slide! Time Distnc Rate Pace 01:17.4 333 29 01:56.2 01:17.0 333 30 01:55.6 01:17.1 333 30 01:55.8 01:17.0 333 30 01:55.6 01:16.3 333 31 01:54.6 01:16.4 333 31 ...
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:23 am
- Forum: Free Spirits forum
- Topic: what training have free spirits been doing today?
- Replies: 9274
- Views: 385880
Re: what training have free spirits been doing today?
That's a good pace Spider! I don't think I would bother with 30S rests, just time to tip my water over!
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:11 am
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: The Pete Plan etc
- Replies: 8228
- Views: 470223
Re: The Pete Plan etc
Spider, nice 1500s, good improvement on tired legs! David, I can only dream of your pace, but on the same workout. L:ast time (first short intervals so conservative) averaged 1:58.7 7 weeks ago, but 2 weeks later did the CTC 4 x 1k r2' at 1:59.9 so decided 1:57 a better target. Initially regretted t...
- Mon Jul 03, 2023 9:26 am
- Forum: Training and Racing
- Topic: Injuries.....:(
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Re: Injuries.....:(
Get well soon Paul, don't let it become an excuse not to return, an easy row is great for cramp!
- Iain
- Iain